Traps and Snares Inventions From Poisoned Flowers to Rat Traps
A survey of curious devices invented to trap pests and animals rides through esoteric ideas from poisoned flowers to luminous baits for fish and contrivances for rats and beetles. It notes the fine line between crankery and useful discovery and cites California orange growers aided by an asphyxiant balloon method now gaining appreciation.
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Patent Office
California
Qne
Mr. Rat
Philadelphia Times
United States mountains over ten thousand feet tall
A survey notes 360 U S mountains exceed 10000 feet with most in Colorado and Utah. Health boards report vaccination totals of 250000 in New York and 100000 in Brooklyn since February. A Chicago raid nets two 10 year old fighters and fathers. A Edinburgh front reads Sir Walter Scott lived there 1798 to 1826. Paris hosts Les Romanciers Francais with 100 members requiring four novels for admission. Fatal coal mine deaths in Britain reported. A beggar dies in Auxerre leaving bonds worth 1,000,000 francs. Vienna population 1,391,000 and 3741 police arrests. Castoria ads and baby medicine jingles appear.
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United States
Colorado
Utah
New York Board of Health
Brooklyn Board
Chicago
Castlestreet
Edinburgh
Sir Walter Scott
Paris
Les Romanciers Francais
Great Britain
Auxerre
France
Vienna
Spain
Coffey Grounds Strike Postponement In Court
In Hamilton county Judge Outcast hears John Coffey, a clever attorney, seek another postponement with a claim of “Coffey grounds.” The judge challenges the excuse as trifling, noting a recent addition to Coffey’s family. Coffey persists, and the court accepts the lighthearted rationale.
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John Coffey
Hare
Coffey
John
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